Kings Road 7.15am: I am in the cycle lane with a car next to me.
Fucking nodder pulls out of a side road about 10m in front of me.
I can't overtake him owing to the car so just apply the brakes quite hard. No drama.
BUT...
As I overtake him after the car passes I ask "why don't you look before you pull out?".
He replies, "I DID LOOK!" in a highly indignant voice.
Similarly had a car passenger exit INTO the empty bus lane from the queue her car was in and I scream "NEXT TIME LOOK!" as I narrowly miss her dashing in front of me.
Response - "I DID LOOK!"
W.T.F?
This, apparently standard, reply makes me want to kick the cretins in the balls/gash as appropriate.
I mean IF YOU FUCKING LOOKED WHY DID YOU THEN PUT YOUR FAT STATIONARY ARSE RIGHT IN FRONT OF 100kgs moving at 20mph (with a tailwind).
Frankly I prefer a good old-fashioned SMIDSY. At least they apologise and recognise they are in the wrong.
I feel better now, thanks.
Kings Road 7.15am: I am in the cycle lane with a car next to me.
Fucking nodder pulls out of a side road about 10m in front of me.
I can't overtake him owing to the car so just apply the brakes quite hard. No drama.
BUT...
As I overtake him after the car passes I ask "why don't you look before you pull out?".
He replies, "I DID LOOK!" in a highly indignant voice.
Similarly had a car passenger exit INTO the empty bus lane from the queue her car was in and I scream "NEXT TIME LOOK!" as I narrowly miss her dashing in front of me.
Response - "I DID LOOK!"
W.T.F?
This, apparently standard, reply makes me want to kick the cretins in the balls/gash as appropriate.
I mean IF YOU FUCKING LOOKED WHY DID YOU THEN PUT YOUR FAT STATIONARY ARSE RIGHT IN FRONT OF 100kgs moving at 20mph (with a tailwind).
Frankly I prefer a good old-fashioned SMIDSY. At least they apologise and recognise they are in the wrong.
I feel better now, thanks.